Would anyone like to join me in an 8 week accountability thread? Weightloss.

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I need to lose 16lbs in 8 weeks to meet my one year goal.

For comple transparency I had a gastric sleeve 10 months ago but have stopped losing weight now for 6 weeks so need to kick myself up the arse the get the last 16lbs off

My plan is 2 litres water a day. Lots of protein and walking /biking.

Anyone care to join?

@palmplantcirca1980s thats really interesting - and I have heard that human bodies aren’t really designed to be constantly processing food.

I’ll take a look into it this week and report back!

I'd like to join. I've lost nearly a stone in 2 months and have another stone to lose and I'll have got back into a healthy range. I'd like to do that by the end of July.

I've been doing slimming world but I've kind of taken the good bits from that and added to it. So I try not to snack after dinner at 5.30, and eat lowish carb. I've started doing hiit you tube but not in the last couple of weeks. Need to get back on doing that.

I would love to join as well! Currently trying to lose the last 10 pounds of pregnancy weight! Have lost over 2 stone but struggling with motivation now. Really need to lose it before I get back to work thou as I can’t afford to buy new clothes lol!

So far I have been doing 16:8 intermittent fasting although I still struggle with it. I tried low carb but it really didn’t work for me. I find that eating small portions of food that I would normally have (and feed the family) keeps me on track. I also still have a chocolate bar a day otherwise I would lose the plot! My biggest downfall however is my DH! He is the takeout king and a serial snacker and when I am around him all willpower goes out the window.

He is off next week and I really don’t want to overeat or fall off the wagon just because he is around. I feel that I could really use some support!!

I would love to lose the last 10 pounds by end of July (I lose very slowly!!).

Can I join too. Ideally want a stone off with 2 being the max. I have been eating my feelings so gradually trying to reduce the sugar.

@palmplantcirca1980s well, I didn’t really manage my diagnosis very well, it sparked off a health anxiety I’d managed to keep buried for many years, so that was very difficult. I am extremely fortunate in that it has been caught very early, and I have a good prognosis, but the treatment has been extremely aggressive, with a view to preventing recurrence. I have had 24 weeks of chemo altogether, which has been very gruelling, and I still have surgery and radiotherapy to go, with potentially oral chemo too. I also caught covid 3 weeks ago, which meant my surgery was pushed back.

I’ve spent a great deal of time working on my mental health. I have completed lots of short courses (including mindfulness for cancer, cancer related fatigue, living with uncertainty) and I have also had counselling from Tenovus cancer care, which has been marvellous. I have also engaged with support services from Penny Brohn cancer support and Look Good, Feel Better. These have included sessions on improving resilience, exploring hypnotherapy regarding intrusive thoughts, Pilates classes, scalp care, make up classes…the list goes on and I’ve done a lot! I was very mindful that with being off sick, there was a danger of becoming isolated, so have literally forced myself to engage in these things.

Its been terribly hard, though. I make it sound like I’m bouncing though it while applying lipstick and meditating, and it hasn’t been like that at all. Some days have been very, very dark, full of tears and pain and I’ve been very ill with chemo side effects. I’ve found the impact of silly things like the way I look now very hard. I lost a stone and a half last summer, and thanks to the chemo, steroids, water retention and fatigue, have gained it all back. Hence me joining this thread.

Sorry to derail, everyone! I wasn’t very healthy at all yesterday, had a burger AND a hot dog, plus too many drinks with the neighbours last night 🙈 Going to make up for it today, hoping to get out for a long walk later and having a fairly healthy dinner of chicken and salad.

Hope everyone has a great day! 😊

@TwoBigNoisyBoys I’m so sorry you’re going through that. I wish you all the best for the rest of your treatment and recovery. Hope you managed a walk and your salad was nice!

@palmplantcirca1980s Wow impressive! I walked into town with my 3 year old to go to costa coffee…😁 But kept under 1200 calories and have lost a couple of pounds now so feeling motivated. 💪🏼

I didn’t weigh myself this morning after eating my body weight in sweets last night ahead of AF arriving today.

however, today is going better! I’ve had:
a latte
an apple
a wrap from m&s
will have veggie stir fry tomorrow.

I also ran for the train so im essentially an athlete.

I've done 10,798 steps today: a walk lunchtime round the local lake and U.K. and down to the supermarket.
I've had a protein shake, 2 Ryvita, 2 Babybels and a packet of the "puft" hula hoops (72 cals).
I'm having smoked mackerel, tomatoes and couscous for dinner in about an hour.

Despite an awful back I have completed 13k steps. Food not perfect but not as terrible as it has been, small steps.

Hi everyone,

Congratulations on all the progress and posting steps made! @TwoBigNoisyBoys you sound amazing and have obviously been through a lot and worked really hard. I hope that the surgery and radiotherapy goes well.

I am now back home after detouring to the in-laws from the airport. We don’t have a huge amount of fresh food so need to get that sorted today and I need to drag myself out of bed for HIIT in a minute 😭 I am off work this week so no excuses!!!

The scales said 10st 11 so have put on three pounds whilst I was away, hopefully some of that is water weight from excess carbs and will come off easily.

The plan>

• 4 to 5 workouts each week (either spinning, hiit, weights)


• Following my Body Coach diet plan - 3 meals and two snacks


• 15k steps


• Rewarding myself regularly with non food items


• Daily weigh ins


• Yoga twice a week


• No alcohol


• Get another holiday booked for inspiration ASAP


• Complete two Body Coach cycles

I know there will be times where I will be eating out, like this afternoon, but I’m going to not have puddings and be ok with this. I see this an ongoing process and what this to be a lifestyle change.

Thanks so much for the kind wishes. I didn’t want you to all think I’d de-railed the thread! ☺️

Monday and Tuesday (so far) haven’t gone QUITE as I’d hoped 😩 tomorrow is another day!

@Dashel that plan sounds amazing (and intense!) Are you quite fit already? I do love spinning but not been in ages.

@palmplantcirca1980s sorry you’re feeling down. Well done for making the gym anyway. Hope you get some sleep and feel better tomorrow.

For those of you that lift weights, stupid question but how did you learn how to do it? Did you use personal trainers initially? In the past I have always found that side of the gym too intimidating.

All going quite well here. The holiday is good motivation to stick to my calorie allowance and the weight is coming off. Have lost about 4lbs now. Hoping that a day off on Friday for a Jubilee BBQ won’t derail me completely.

I just read the Fast 800 book by Michael Mosely which was good and I’ve done the blood sugar diet before, but I’m not really doing low carb now and I find myself getting stressed about foods I’m “not allowed”. Can’t decide whether to go for it with lowish carb as well or just stick to a calorie limit and keep going as I am.

I have bikes at home for spinning and a Les Mills subscription. I’m not super fit or anything, but I hurt my shoulder and can’t really put weight on it, so what I can do is limited. This is limiting my progress but I do have a physio and no point in making it worse.

I have been doing the classes with I can’t do a mountain climber, but I can do a jumping jack type mentality which is better than I can’t do a mountain climber so I won’t do the workout at all attitude.

with weights I have done Les Mills Body Pump at home, there are beginners sessions on their app. There are loads of you tube videos and suggested work outs or free apps like Fit On, but I would consider a few sessions with a PT if you can afford it so someone can check your form. I wish I lived near a gym!

@UrsulaLittleBear congratulations 4lb is ace!

Can I join please? I had an awful dream last night where I got stuck in the turnstile to a gym and once i got in, I was too unfit for the equipment.
My sub-conscious has definitely picked up on my fears.
DH has been in poor health for 3 years now and everytime he has a knockback then I just focus on him and forget to care for myself. So, now none of my clothes fit and I am so fed up.
I need to drink more water, stop the random snacks and start logging on mfp. Then I need accountability, I can't keep the momentum up alone.

Thank you @Dashel and @palmplantcirca1980s I will look some of those up! Jealous of the spin bike at home! Although you obvs need the motivation to go on it. Sounds like you’re doing really well.

Glad the bath made you feel better palmplant! I’m drinking green tea watching tv trying not to have anything to eat.

Hi @RunningKatie that nightmare sounds dreadful! I have a recurring nightmare I get when I’m stressed that my dissertation is due and no one knows I haven’t even started it…I graduated 6 years ago!! The subconscious is weird. Are you thinking of joining the gym? Good luck with getting started.

Well done for getting your steps in palm. I only did about 6,000 and they were all at toddler pace.

I was out for the day today so didn’t have particularly healthy food but stuck within calories. Also resisted comfort eating the crisps in the cupboard which are for our jubilee bbq which is probably now cancelled 😭 I’m even tempted to eat them tomorrow just writing that!

I am quite hungry the past couple of days. Need to not fall off the wagon!! I’d ideally like to make some healthy meals from scratch to make sure I’m getting enough nutrients rather than just not eating much of unhealthy/processed food. I need to make the time to do it.

How’s everyone else getting on?

Hello, can I join in please? I have lost about 2 stone since having my baby but have another to go to get to pre pregnancy weight, and another to look fabulous! I run quite a lot but I also eat a lot of cake. I think I can keep losing just by cutting down on treats, but it’s hard when I’m so tired all the time and need a boost.